What’s Behind the Rush of M&A
Easy access to capital has led to a surge in volume of mergers and acquisitions this year. For investors, the key issue centers on how to capitalize on the trend.
Scott Henkin
August 11, 2014
A pedestrian talks on his mobile phone while walking past a Verizon Wireless store in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc announced over the weekend that the U.S. communications giant will acquire its U.K.-based partner's stake in Verizon Wireless. The $130 billion deal, one of the largest in history, ends a decades-long partnership and gives Verizon full control over a wireless company that throws of more than $20 billion in operating income each year. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg
Jin Lee/Bloomberg
